To start, we have the rumor about the landing of Final Fantasy VII Remake on Xbox Series. The first installment of the trilogy would arrive this year, while Final Fantasy VII Rebirth would appear in 2026. In addition to Xbox Series, these two installments would be available on Nintendo Switch 2 (or whatever it ends up being called). That Square Enix has decided to bring Final Fantasy VII Remake to other consoles should not surprise anyone, especially if we take into account that the company itself has expressed its intention to cover more platforms after PS5 exclusives have sold less than expected .
Secondly, there is a continuation of the multiplatform strategy of Xbox Game Studios, which according to NateTheHate and supported by Windows Central, would be working on bringing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and Halo: The Master Chief Collection to PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2. Windows Central adds that Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, Age of Mythology and possibly Gears of War: Ultimate Edition will also head to the Sony console this year. Its appearance on Nintendo Switch 2, a console that has yet to be announced, is not ruled out.
Third and finally, NateTheHate maintains that Microsoft's schedule includes the release of South of Midnight for April, Doom: The Dark Ages for May and the remake (not yet announced) of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for June. Additionally, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a game third-party which will be available on Game Pass.
If all these releases are confirmed, 2025 could be a historic year for Xbox Game Studios and the demonstration that, as Phil Spencer said, there are no red lines when it comes to bringing games to other platforms such as PlayStation and Nintendo. If there are no delays or changes in plans, in the same year the company would be able to launch all the aforementioned titles in addition to Avowed, The Outer Worlds 2 and Fable, as well as the new installment of Call of Duty and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle for PS5. To all this we must add possible surprises. The big beneficiaries of this wave of content will be Game Pass and Microsoft's coffers.